Research Opportunity Number: ECE-03

Project Title: Imaging Airflow

Project Summary: Stars twinkle because their light rays get deflected randomly through the atmosphere. In a kind of reverse engineering, we can use this flickering as a measure of air turbulence. Here, we will create a lab version, using a background of lights to image heat and air flow over different objects.

Student Roles and Responsibilities: Experimental setup, data collection and analysis. Generating airflow, e.g. with a hair dryer or humidifier, illuminating it with white light, and taking video using an ordinary camera.

Additional Considerations: This project will involve working with a flow source, light and a camera.

Department/Institute: Electrical and Computer Engineering

Participation Dates: July 8 – August 15, 2025

Stipend Offered: $0

Number of Internships Available: 0-3

Application Deadline: March 15, 2025, midnight Eastern Daylight Time